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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 1053296" data-attributes="member: 8362"><p>I see more Ball M2 through the CMP than I do Ball M80. Most of that surplus .308 (7.62x51) that was around was intended for the FAL series of rifles and wasn't accurate in my M1 and, sometimes, wouldn't cycle the action. There are not many of those "Navy" M1's out there, they have a pretty good collector value and have gone by 'Auction Only' on the CMP web site. Yours is probobly a newer one made by Springfield Armory, Inc. (same co. that makes 1911's & XD's). The Navy didn't do very many conversions because that 'sleeve' had a tendency to come flying out with a spent casing. Your rifle my have been converted by a gunsmith. Wilson Arms makes .308 short chambered barrels for Garands. All that's needed is to torque it on and head space it. Some consider the 7.62x51 to be more accurate for target shooting than .30 Cal. Ball M2. I'll only buy surplus ammo with a known pedigree, otherwise it's just 'luck of the draw' and usually crap. No sense in 'throwing' lead down range if it gives a 'shotgun pattern' instead of a group!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 1053296, member: 8362"] I see more Ball M2 through the CMP than I do Ball M80. Most of that surplus .308 (7.62x51) that was around was intended for the FAL series of rifles and wasn't accurate in my M1 and, sometimes, wouldn't cycle the action. There are not many of those "Navy" M1's out there, they have a pretty good collector value and have gone by 'Auction Only' on the CMP web site. Yours is probobly a newer one made by Springfield Armory, Inc. (same co. that makes 1911's & XD's). The Navy didn't do very many conversions because that 'sleeve' had a tendency to come flying out with a spent casing. Your rifle my have been converted by a gunsmith. Wilson Arms makes .308 short chambered barrels for Garands. All that's needed is to torque it on and head space it. Some consider the 7.62x51 to be more accurate for target shooting than .30 Cal. Ball M2. I'll only buy surplus ammo with a known pedigree, otherwise it's just 'luck of the draw' and usually crap. No sense in 'throwing' lead down range if it gives a 'shotgun pattern' instead of a group! [/QUOTE]
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